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CVE-2008-2841

Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote a

Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.31253
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules3 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft internet explorerall versions
xchat<= 2.8.7b
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteXChat 2.8.7b - 'URI Handler' Remote Code Execution (Internet Explorer 6/7)verified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 5795www.exploit-db.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumWow6432Node Windows NT CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
productmediumInternet Explorer DisableFirstRunCustomize Enabled
productmediumInternet Explorer Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD24 Jun 2008 · 07:41 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218
http://secunia.com/advisories/30695Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29696
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43065
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